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Question 1

The First Amendment to the US Constitution mainly guarantees rights for

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all citizens.

Question 2

Probable cause protects people’s rights by making sure that

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private property is searched only when reasonable.

Question 3

The Anti-Federalists’ main objection to ratifying the Constitution was that it

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had no bill of rights.

Question 4

What was the Federalists’ argument for not adding a separate bill of rights to the Constitution?

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It was unnecessary because the new government had limited power.

Question 5

Which of these freedoms does the First Amendment include?

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the freedom of assembly and the freedom of religion

Question 6

Why does the First Amendment place limits on government power to restrict freedom of speech in the United States?

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to protect people and the country

Question 7

The Federalist Papers mainly argued for ratification of the Constitution and promised that

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the national government would respect state governments’ and citizens’ rights.

Question 8

The Third Amendment to the Constitution would be violated if

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people were forced to house soldiers in their homes.

Question 9

Federalists believed in the separation of powers because they wanted

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the central government to avoid monarchy.

Question 10

To protect individual rights, the Anti-Federalists wanted to

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add a bill of rights to the Constitution.

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